Office of Employee Relations

OER manages labor relations with the unions that represent employees in all Executive branch departments. This includes collective bargaining, contract administration and grievance resolution. OER also provides guidance on bargaining issues to the Board of Higher Education, University of Massachusetts, county sheriffs, registries of deeds and the Lottery Commission. Chapter 150E of the General Laws extends the right to organize and bargain collectively over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment to public employees in Massachusetts.